Yendi Unna Pidikudhu
From Maanagaram · 2017
- Lyricist
- Lalithanand
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Javed Riaz
- Details
- Maanagaram2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yendi unna pidikudhu… | Why do I like you, girl? |
| Yedho onnu izhukkudhu… | Something keeps pulling me towards you... |
| Ora parvaiyaa | Is it your side glance? |
| Mayakkum vaarthaiya | Or your intoxicating words? |
| Veraiyaa…theriyala… | Or something else... I don't know... |
| Male | |
| Theendaama | Without even touching me |
| Theemoottum sirippula | With a smile that sparks a fire |
| Vendam enna vaattaatha azhagula | Please don't torment me with your beauty |
| Ketkama kettaayae manasa | You stole my heart without even asking |
| Paarvaiyum paarvaiyum orasa | As our gazes brushed against each other |
| Male | |
| Kollaatha kollaatha | Don't kill me, don't kill me |
| Pollaatha vayasu vayasu | Oh, this troublesome youth of mine |
| Killaatha killaatha | Don't pinch me, don't pinch me |
| Yetho jaadaiyaala | With subtle signals and gestures |
| Male | |
| Aanen megam pola | I became like a cloud |
| Ponen mela mela | I floated higher and higher |
| Vaanil neendhurenae kaadhalaala | I am swimming in the sky because of love |
| Male | |
| Kollaatha kollaatha | Don't kill me, don't kill me |
| Pollaatha vayasu vayasu | Oh, this troublesome youth of mine |
| Killaatha killaatha | Don't pinch me, don't pinch me |
| Yetho jaadaiyaala | With subtle signals and gestures |
| Male | |
| Yendi unna pidikudhu… | Why do I like you, girl? |
| Yedho onnu izhukkudhu… | Something keeps pulling me towards you... |
| Ora parvaiyaa | Is it your side glance? |
| Mayakkum vaarthaiya | Or your intoxicating words? |
| Veraiyaa…theriyala… | Or something else... I don't know... |
| Male | |
| Haann..manasu mandraaduthu | Ah... my heart is begging |
| Yethukku thindaaduthu | Why is it struggling so much? |
| Athukku ennaanathu theriyala | I don't know what happened to it |
| Male | |
| Nillunu sonnaalum | Even if I tell it to stop |
| Ennenna pannaalum | No matter what I try to do |
| Thedi pogum avala | It goes searching for her |
| Male | |
| Thavippu nenjodu undaaga | As yearning stirs in my chest |
| Anjaaru thundaaga | Into five or six pieces |
| Sandhoshama odanjen | I shattered, happily |
| Male | |
| Engae naan ponaalum | Wherever I go |
| Angeyum veredhum paakkaama | Without looking at anything else there |
| Dhevadhaiya rasippen | I will admire my angel |
| Male | |
| Madras-u climate-u | The weather of Madras |
| Melbourne-u polaachu | Has turned cool like Melbourne |
| Thoosu kooda thooralaachu | Even floating dust seems like a light drizzle |
| Thookkam kooda thooramaachu | Even sleep has drifted far away |
| Kaadhal piththu muththi pochchudi | The madness of love has taken over completely, girl |
| Male | |
| Yendi unna pidikudhu… | Why do I like you, girl? |
| Yedho onnu izhukkudhu… | Something keeps pulling me towards you... |
| Ora parvaiyaa | Is it your side glance? |
| Mayakkum vaarthaiya | Or your intoxicating words? |
| Veraiyaa…theriyala… | Or something else... I don't know... |
| Male | |
| Theendaama | Without even touching me |
| Theemoottum sirippula | With a smile that sparks a fire |
| Vendam enna vaattaatha azhagula | Please don't torment me with your beauty |
| Ketkama kettaayae manasa | You stole my heart without even asking |
| Paarvaiyum paarvaiyum orasa | As our gazes brushed against each other |
| Male | |
| Kollaatha kollaatha | Don't kill me, don't kill me |
| Pollaatha vayasu vayasu | Oh, this troublesome youth of mine |
| Killaatha killaatha | Don't pinch me, don't pinch me |
| Yetho jaadaiyaala | With subtle signals and gestures |
விஷ்லிங் :
.............................
Why do I like you, girl?
Something keeps pulling me towards you...
Is it your side glance?
Or your intoxicating words?
Or something else... I don't know...
ஏன்டி உன்ன
பிடிக்குது ஏதோ ஒன்னு
இழுக்குது ஓர பார்வையா
மயக்கும் வார்த்தையா
வேறையா தெரியல
Without even touching me
With a smile that sparks a fire
Please don't torment me with your beauty
You stole my heart without even asking
As our gazes brushed against each other
தீண்டாம தீமூட்டும்
சிரிப்புல வேண்டாம் என்ன
வாட்டாத அழகுல கேட்காம
கேட்டாயே மனச பார்வையும்
பார்வையும் உரச
Don't kill me, don't kill me
Oh, this troublesome youth of mine
Don't pinch me, don't pinch me
With subtle signals and gestures
கொல்லாத
கொல்லாத பொல்லாத
வயசு வயசு கிள்ளாத
கிள்ளாத ஏதோ ஜாடையால
I became like a cloud
I floated higher and higher
I am swimming in the sky because of love
ஆனேன் மேகம்
போல போனேன் மேல
மேல வானில் நீந்துறேனே
காதலால
Don't kill me, don't kill me
Oh, this troublesome youth of mine
Don't pinch me, don't pinch me
With subtle signals and gestures
கொல்லாத
கொல்லாத பொல்லாத
வயசு வயசு கிள்ளாத
கிள்ளாத ஏதோ ஜாடையால
Why do I like you, girl?
Something keeps pulling me towards you...
Is it your side glance?
Or your intoxicating words?
Or something else... I don't know...
ஏன்டி உன்ன
பிடிக்குது ஏதோ ஒன்னு
இழுக்குது ஓர பார்வையா
மயக்கும் வார்த்தையா
வேறையா தெரியல
Ah... my heart is begging
Why is it struggling so much?
I don't know what happened to it
ஹான் மனசு
மன்றாடுது எதுக்கு
திண்டாடுது அதுக்கு
என்னானது தெரியல
Even if I tell it to stop
No matter what I try to do
It goes searching for her
நில்லுன்னு
சொன்னாலும் என்னென்ன
பண்ணாலும் தேடி போகும்
அவள
As yearning stirs in my chest
Into five or six pieces
I shattered, happily
தவிப்பு நெஞ்சோடு
உண்டாக அஞ்சாறு
துண்டாக சந்தோசமா
ஒடஞ்சேன்
Wherever I go
Without looking at anything else there
I will admire my angel
எங்கே நான்
போனாலும் அங்கேயும்
வேறேதும் பாக்காம
தேவதைய ரசிப்பேன்
The weather of Madras
Has turned cool like Melbourne
Even floating dust seems like a light drizzle
Even sleep has drifted far away
The madness of love has taken over completely, girl
மெட்ராசு க்ளைமேட்டு
மெல்போர்னு போலாச்சு தூசு
கூட தூறலாச்சு தூக்கம் கூட
தூரமாச்சு காதல் பித்து முத்தி
போச்சுடி
Why do I like you, girl?
Something keeps pulling me towards you...
Is it your side glance?
Or your intoxicating words?
Or something else... I don't know...
ஏன்டி உன்ன
பிடிக்குது ஏதோ ஒன்னு
இழுக்குது ஓர பார்வையா
மயக்கும் வார்த்தையா
வேறையா தெரியல
Without even touching me
With a smile that sparks a fire
Please don't torment me with your beauty
You stole my heart without even asking
As our gazes brushed against each other
தீண்டாம தீமூட்டும்
சிரிப்புல வேண்டாம் என்ன
வாட்டாத அழகுல கேட்காம
கேட்டாயே மனச பார்வையும்
பார்வையும் உரச
Don't kill me, don't kill me
Oh, this troublesome youth of mine
Don't pinch me, don't pinch me
With subtle signals and gestures
கொல்லாத
கொல்லாத பொல்லாத
வயசு வயசு கிள்ளாத
கிள்ளாத ஏதோ ஜாடையால
ஆனேன் மேகம்
போல போனேன் மேல
மேல வானில் நீந்துறேனே
காதலால
Yendi unna pidikudhu…
Why do I like you, girl?
Yedho onnu izhukkudhu…
Something keeps pulling me towards you...
Ora parvaiyaa
Is it your side glance?
Mayakkum vaarthaiya
Or your intoxicating words?
Veraiyaa…theriyala…
Or something else... I don't know...
Theendaama
Without even touching me
Theemoottum sirippula
With a smile that sparks a fire
Vendam enna vaattaatha azhagula
Please don't torment me with your beauty
Ketkama kettaayae manasa
You stole my heart without even asking
Paarvaiyum paarvaiyum orasa
As our gazes brushed against each other
Kollaatha kollaatha
Don't kill me, don't kill me
Pollaatha vayasu vayasu
Oh, this troublesome youth of mine
Killaatha killaatha
Don't pinch me, don't pinch me
Yetho jaadaiyaala
With subtle signals and gestures
Aanen megam pola
I became like a cloud
Ponen mela mela
I floated higher and higher
Vaanil neendhurenae kaadhalaala
I am swimming in the sky because of love
Kollaatha kollaatha
Don't kill me, don't kill me
Pollaatha vayasu vayasu
Oh, this troublesome youth of mine
Killaatha killaatha
Don't pinch me, don't pinch me
Yetho jaadaiyaala
With subtle signals and gestures
Yendi unna pidikudhu…
Why do I like you, girl?
Yedho onnu izhukkudhu…
Something keeps pulling me towards you...
Ora parvaiyaa
Is it your side glance?
Mayakkum vaarthaiya
Or your intoxicating words?
Veraiyaa…theriyala…
Or something else... I don't know...
Haann..manasu mandraaduthu
Ah... my heart is begging
Yethukku thindaaduthu
Why is it struggling so much?
Athukku ennaanathu theriyala
I don't know what happened to it
Nillunu sonnaalum
Even if I tell it to stop
Ennenna pannaalum
No matter what I try to do
Thedi pogum avala
It goes searching for her
Thavippu nenjodu undaaga
As yearning stirs in my chest
Anjaaru thundaaga
Into five or six pieces
Sandhoshama odanjen
I shattered, happily
Engae naan ponaalum
Wherever I go
Angeyum veredhum paakkaama
Without looking at anything else there
Dhevadhaiya rasippen
I will admire my angel
Madras-u climate-u
The weather of Madras
Melbourne-u polaachu
Has turned cool like Melbourne
Thoosu kooda thooralaachu
Even floating dust seems like a light drizzle
Thookkam kooda thooramaachu
Even sleep has drifted far away
Kaadhal piththu muththi pochchudi
The madness of love has taken over completely, girl
Yendi unna pidikudhu…
Why do I like you, girl?
Yedho onnu izhukkudhu…
Something keeps pulling me towards you...
Ora parvaiyaa
Is it your side glance?
Mayakkum vaarthaiya
Or your intoxicating words?
Veraiyaa…theriyala…
Or something else... I don't know...
Theendaama
Without even touching me
Theemoottum sirippula
With a smile that sparks a fire
Vendam enna vaattaatha azhagula
Please don't torment me with your beauty
Ketkama kettaayae manasa
You stole my heart without even asking
Paarvaiyum paarvaiyum orasa
As our gazes brushed against each other
Kollaatha kollaatha
Don't kill me, don't kill me
Pollaatha vayasu vayasu
Oh, this troublesome youth of mine
Killaatha killaatha
Don't pinch me, don't pinch me
Yetho jaadaiyaala
With subtle signals and gestures
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yendi Unna Pidikudhu' is a breezy, romantic track from the movie Maanagaram (2017). The song captures the lighthearted euphoria and sweet confusion of a young man falling in love. He constantly questions what attracts him to the girl—her side glances, her words, or her fiery smile—while describing how his life has been pleasantly disrupted by her presence. As the song progresses, the protagonist describes how love alters his perception of reality: the hot climate of Madras suddenly feels cool like Melbourne, and even ordinary dust particles seem like rain. The track playfully details the excitement, restlessness, and blissful surrender that come with youthful romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aanen megam pola”
The singer compares his lighthearted, romantic feeling to becoming a cloud floating in the sky.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Madras-u climate-u Melbourne-u polaachu”
Exaggeration used to describe love's effect on perception, making hot Chennai weather feel as pleasant as cool Melbourne weather.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Theendaama / Theemoottum sirippula”
Alliteration of the initial syllable 'Thee' across consecutive poetic lines.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Kollaatha kollaatha / Killaatha killaatha”
Repetition of words for poetic emphasis and rhythm to express the intensity of his emotion.
Metaphor
“Theemoottum sirippula”
Describing her smile as something that sets a fire ('theemoottum'), symbolizing intense warmth and attraction.
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Trivia
This track was composed by Javed Riaz for 'Maanagaram' (2017), which served as the acclaimed directorial debut of Lokesh Kanagaraj (who later created the LCU/Lokesh Cinematic Universe). The song was rendered by Suchith Suresan with lyrics penned by Lalithanand, becoming a popular youth anthem upon release.
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